Week 1 Huelva

Well 12 hours of bus and train riding and 700 kilometers later, here I
am!in the beautiful city of Huelva! It's been a crazy couple days of
saying goodbye to everyone, traveling, and then meeting everyone here
in Huelva. There are a ton of things that are different here from
Cartagena. First off, I'm not longer living in the province of Murcia,
rather the province of Andalusia, famous for its un-understandable
accent, unbearable heat, and unbeatable seafood. Also, I've started
the "real missionary service" walking and using the bus. Lucky for me,
Huelva is a city built on a mountain which means lots of hills to make
my legs good and strong...all in all, it's an amazing place and I feel
home here already. Also my house finally has air conditioning! That
was the real deal breaker.

My companion is super awesome! His name is elder guarcax and he is
from Guatemala. He is in his last transfer in the mission so im ready
to squeeze all the knowledge he has out of him before he dies from the
mission life. He's also a really good musician and wrote a song for
one of the most popular groups in Guatemala that is their best song
right now! Super awesome.

Already, I've had some great experiences here! I ate my first REAL
paella complete with vegetables, shrimp (the kind that are still
looking at you), little clams, and one giant mussel that I conquered
myself. Also, we had some kids in the street throw empty milk cartons,
and then tiles from their house at us, so that's one less thing on my
bucket list. The area has been in a little bit of a dry spell
recently, but there is a ton of potential and I'm excited to get to
work and see what the Lord has in store for us.

Miracle of the week: so I am still in contact with an investigator
from Cartagena because she is getting married the 20th and it just so
happens that I signed as a witness for the marriage, not knowing I
would have to return when they get married....that's another story.
But anyways, she has been thinking about getting baptized that same
day of her wedding right after so that I could be there, but didn't
have work off and wasn't sure how she could do it. So she was at work,
and she decided to say a prayer. She basically said, God, if you want
me to get baptized of the 20, I'll do it, but I need the day off work
so I can. Not even 3 minutes later, her boss came up to her and told
her he was going to give her the whole day off.

Everyday, my testimony is strengthened in regards to how much God
really loves us. We are his children and of that I testify with all of
my heart. I love being here in Spain, not just because it's the
coolest country in the world, but because I'm here to serve the Lord.
Thank you for the constant support and the prayers. I wish you all the
best.

Love,
Elder Jenkins

Things I learned
1. The best way to de-leg / decapitate a shrimp is with you fingers...
2. You put the keys in the locks upside down here
3. Fast food delivers here! To your door step! ...I could have eaten
so many more mcchickens
4. Walking down hill is worse than walking up!
6. How to use a bus schedule
7. There is no ME in missionary work....ignore the "I"

Have a great week